"industrial city is home to many retail stores. Bendorf Focus is an association of traders, the aim of which is to improve the local economy. The Bendorf Vierwindenhöhe FM radio transmitter is situated on the hill known as Vierwindenhöhe. Heinrich Böll's short story Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa... is set in Bendorf. Bendorf Bendorf is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. north of Koblenz. The town consists of the following districts: From the 18th century Bendorf was dominated by mining and the metallurgical industry. The most imposing relic"
"Pfaffendorf Bridge The Pfaffendorf Bridge () is the oldest bridge over the Rhine at Koblenz, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It carries federal highway B 49 over the Rhine, and connects central Koblenz with the suburbs of Pfaffendorf and Ehrenbreitstein. The first bridge was completed in 1864. It was destroyed in the Second World War and the current bridge was opened in 1953. A column on the Rhine shores (opposite the Weindorf Koblenz restaurant) commemorates the original construction of the Pfaffendorf Bridge between 1862 and 1864. According to the inscription on the front of the column, the foundation stone"
"Banzendorf Banzendorf is a village in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Since the end of 2001 it is a component locality of the city of Lindow in the March, East Prignitz-Ruppin district. Banzendorf is located north of Lindow. Banzendorf is a linear village with only few houses situated in the alleys. The village location itself is flat, but there are also some hills in the vicinity of Banzendorf, especially northeast at its outlying hamlet Rudershof. In the southwest of the village Dierberg Heath (Dierberger Heide) is spreading. Banzendorf is directly connected by streets and alleys with Dierberg (Dierberger Weg), Hindenberg"
"as organ builder. Banzendorf Banzendorf is a village in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Since the end of 2001 it is a component locality of the city of Lindow in the March, East Prignitz-Ruppin district. Banzendorf is located north of Lindow. Banzendorf is a linear village with only few houses situated in the alleys. The village location itself is flat, but there are also some hills in the vicinity of Banzendorf, especially northeast at its outlying hamlet Rudershof. In the southwest of the village Dierberg Heath (Dierberger Heide) is spreading. Banzendorf is directly connected by streets and alleys with Dierberg"
"m wide footpaths. On 18 July 1953, the bridge was opened to traffic, and the temporary bridge was then removed. A new grade-separated connection from the Pfaffendorf Bridge to the B 42, the 294 metre long Glockenberg Tunnel, was opened on 27 June 2003, after 12 years of construction. Pfaffendorf Bridge The Pfaffendorf Bridge () is the oldest bridge over the Rhine at Koblenz, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It carries federal highway B 49 over the Rhine, and connects central Koblenz with the suburbs of Pfaffendorf and Ehrenbreitstein. The first bridge was completed in 1864. It was destroyed"
"Brachtendorf Brachtendorf is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a municipality belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"", a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Kaisersesch, whose seat is in the like-named town. The municipality lies in the Eifel roughly 5 km north of the river Moselle. Since 1946, Brachtendorf has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman. Brachtendorf’s mayor is"
"Europa Bridge The Europa Bridge or Bridge of Europe (""Europabrücke"") is a bridge carrying the A13 Brenner Autobahn (and European route E45) over the Wipp valley just south of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The bridge spans the Sill River, and forms part of the main route across the Alps from western Austria to South Tyrol in Italy. It is also part of the main route between southeastern Germany and northern Italy. The longest span between pillars is . It hosts a 192 meter bungee jump, the fifth highest in the world. Built between 1959 and 1963 and standing high above the"
"Hindenburg Bridge The Hindenburg Bridge () was a railway bridge over the Rhine between Rüdesheim in the German state of Hesse and Bingen-Kempten state of Rhineland-Palatinate, named in 1918 after Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, later German President. The bridge was put in service in 1915, destroyed in the Second World War and never rebuilt. Since 2002 the remains of the Hindenburg bridge has been the easternmost point of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The bridge was preceded by the Bingerbrück–Rüdesheim train ferry, opened in November 1861, making the first connection between the Nassau"
"Hassendorf Hassendorf is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hassendorf belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712-1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeral Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Principality, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Principality was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in"
"the transportation between the two river banks. The construction of the bridge was planned to be installed over the Tisa river near Žabalj, but the demolition of the King Aleksandar bridge by the Germans during the bombing of Belgrade on 6 April 1941, led to the installation of the construction over the eight pillars on the Sava river. It was cut in pieces and transferred to Belgrade. The bridge was projected and built by the company from Dortmund, Germany. It was the only big European bridge that was not demolished during the German withdrawals. The Ludendorff Bridge across the Rhine,"
"The garbled trunk is a modified coat of arms of the aristocratic family of von Veltheim. The crest was official introduced in 1969. Beienrode (Königslutter) Beienrode is a small village close to the mountain range Dorm in the Bundesland Lower Saxony, Germany. Beienrode is ca. 35 km eastward from Braunschweig. The village is directly up to the Autobahn A2 between Hannover and Berlin. Beienrode accommodates about 545 residents and belongs to the city of Königslutter am Elm. Beienrode is mainly marked by the river vallies of the Uhrau and Schunter. The small river Schunter flows, with a breadth of 6"
"Bausendorf Bausendorf (also known locally as ""Bausendorf-Olkenbach"") is an ""Ortsgemeinde"" – a municipality belonging to a ""Verbandsgemeinde"", a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The holiday resort of Bausendorf with its outlying centre of Olkenbach is found sheltered at the foot of the broad Kondelwald forest in the southern Eifel in the lower Alf valley. The municipal area is 54.5% wooded. It belongs to the ""Verbandsgemeinde"" of Traben-Trarbach. Beginning in 1794, Bausendorf was under French rule, and then in 1814 the village was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna."
"description is: ""Split of blue and silver, therein over a red ring a top-tinned bar in counterchanged colours."" A partnership with the French commune Biesles (Département Haute-Marne) has existed since July 15, 1973. Nordendorf Nordendorf is a municipality in the district of Augsburg in Bavaria in Germany. Nordendorf, located on the federal highway 2 and the railway line Augsburg - Donauwörth, and Blankenburg, which is stretching southwest up the Schmutterleite, form the current community since 1975. Northwest of Nordendorf is the monastery Holzen. The name Nordendorf is of Franconian origin; evidence of an Alamanni forerunner settlement from around the middle"
"Timmendorf Timmendorf is part of the municipality of Insel Poel on the Baltic Sea island of the same name in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Timmendorf lies on the west coast of the island of Poel and is divided into the villages of Timmendorf and Timmendorf Strand, which are about a kilometre from one another. A prominent landmark in Timmendorf Strand and sea mark for the navigation of shipping in the Bay of Wismar is Timmendorf Lighthouse. A little to the north of the lighthouse there is a pilot's house with a tower. The settlement"
"Bubendorf Bubendorf is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Bubendorf is first mentioned in 1152 as ""Bouenonowe"". Bubendorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 14.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%."
"ground, it took the title of Europe's highest bridge, surpassing the Gueuroz Bridge in Switzerland. The Italia Viaduct took over this title in 1974. Europa Bridge The Europa Bridge or Bridge of Europe (""Europabrücke"") is a bridge carrying the A13 Brenner Autobahn (and European route E45) over the Wipp valley just south of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The bridge spans the Sill River, and forms part of the main route across the Alps from western Austria to South Tyrol in Italy. It is also part of the main route between southeastern Germany and northern Italy. The longest span between pillars is"
"Lalendorf station Lalendorf station is located in the municipality of Lalendorf in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Neustrelitz–Warnemünde railway and the railway from Bützow to Neubrandenburg cross near the station. Both lines originally had separate station facilities, both located on the same station forecourt. Since the Neustrelitz–Warnemünde railway was rebuilt in 1960, it bypasses the Lalendorf station, but it is connected to it by a connecting curve. The station’s entrance building and several other buildings in the station area are heritage-listed buildings. The station is located in the municipality of Lalendorf in the district of Rostock on the southern"
"Nordendorf Nordendorf is a municipality in the district of Augsburg in Bavaria in Germany. Nordendorf, located on the federal highway 2 and the railway line Augsburg - Donauwörth, and Blankenburg, which is stretching southwest up the Schmutterleite, form the current community since 1975. Northwest of Nordendorf is the monastery Holzen. The name Nordendorf is of Franconian origin; evidence of an Alamanni forerunner settlement from around the middle of the 6th century came in 1844 when a row of 433 graves was uncovered on the occasion of the construction of the Augsburg-Donauwörth railway line, making the site one of the most"
"continuation of this line to the German border at Brannenburg. There is currently no firm commitment to upgrade the two-line railway from Grafing to Brannenburg. The southern approach for the BBT will be long and reach from the southern portal of the tunnel in Franzensfeste/Fortezza to Verona. Planning has been completed for some sections. The Italian government has budgeted €6 billion for the construction of the entire southern approach. Critics consider this estimate too optimistic and fear that the project will fail because of high construction costs. The Brenner tunnel is the most important link in the Berlin–Palermo railway axis,"
"destroyed by NATO forces during the bombing of Serbia from March 24 to June 12, 1999. The original bridge was built by the German companies ""Siemens-Baunnion GmbH"" from Berlin, and ""Luxemburgische Bergwerks und Hütten AG"" from Dortmund. The former company supplied the piers for the bridge. The work of these two companies was part of the reparations Germany had to pay to Serbia for the damage inflicted during World War I. In 1946, the bridge was originally intended to be just a railway bridge but later it was opened for road traffic, too. Today, it has two lanes in both"
"Neuendorf (Brück) Neuendorf is a district of Brück in the Brandenburg district Potsdam-Mittelmark. The village has 257 inhabitants (2015), and lies on the federal road 246 on the border of the Zauche plateau to the Glogau-Baruther Urstromtal. To the north is the Truppenübungsplatz Lehnin military training area. North-east is the municipality Borkheide. To the southeast are the villages Alt Bork and Deusche Bork. The main town of Brück is roughly 3km west along the B246 road. The first documented mention of Neuendorf dates from 1337 as Nyendorf, and by 1375 the village is listed as ""Nyendorf prope Brugge"". The village"
"Oldendorf, Stade Oldendorf is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated west of Hamburg. Oldendorf has a population of approx. 3,000. Oldendorf was the seat of the former ""Samtgemeinde"" (""collective municipality"") Oldendorf. Oldendorf belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed"
"Warendorf Railway The Warendorf Railway () is a single-track branch line from Münster via Warendorf to Rheda-Wiedenbrück in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is now served by a train that continues from Rheda-Wiedenbrück to Bielefeld. The line is a section of the former Münster–Rheda–Lippstadt railway and is now operated as part of Deutsche Bahn’s ""Münster-Ostwestfalen"" regional network, based in Münster. According to Deutsche Bahn it is the accident-prone railway line in Germany. After initially being planned as a narrow-gauge railway from Münster to Telgte, a standard-gauge railway was built from Münster via Warendorf and Rheda to Lippstadt. Services"
"Glienicke Bridge The Glienicke Bridge (, ) is a bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of Berlin with the Brandenburg capital Potsdam. It is named after nearby Glienicke Palace. The current bridge, the fourth on the site, was completed in 1907, although major reconstruction was necessary after it was damaged during World War II. During the Cold War, as this portion of the Havel River formed the border between West Berlin and East Germany, the bridge was used several times for the exchange of captured spies and thus became known as the ""Bridge of Spies""."
"Emperor Bridge in Mainz and from 1954 it had no interest in another bridge over the Rhine. In 1970 the abutments were demolished to improve road safety. From time to time the possibility of rebuilding the bridge is discussed. Hindenburg Bridge The Hindenburg Bridge () was a railway bridge over the Rhine between Rüdesheim in the German state of Hesse and Bingen-Kempten state of Rhineland-Palatinate, named in 1918 after Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, later German President. The bridge was put in service in 1915, destroyed in the Second World War and never rebuilt. Since 2002 the remains of the"
"Ludendorff Bridge The Ludendorff Bridge (sometimes referred to as the Bridge at Remagen) was in early March 1945 one of two remaining bridges across the river Rhine in Germany when it was captured during the Battle of Remagen by United States Army forces during the closing weeks of World War II. Built in World War I to help deliver reinforcements and supplies to the German troops on the Western Front, it connected Remagen on the west bank and the village of Erpel on the eastern side between two hills flanking the river. Midway through Operation Lumberjack, on March 7, 1945,"
"Altenbeken Viaduct The Altenbeken Viaduct (, also known as ""Bekeviadukt"" or ""Großer Viadukt Altenbeken"") is a long and up to high double track limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Beke valley, west of the town of Altenbeken, in the ""Land"" of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The viaduct is Europe's longest limestone bridge, and its construction was one of the earliest significant events in the history of rail transport in Germany. As part of the Hamm–Warburg railway between Paderborn and Altenbeken, it is still in use today. It is also the emblem of Altenbeken, and is depicted, in stylized form, on the"
"Three Countries Bridge The Three Countries Bridge (German: Dreiländerbrücke, French: La passerelle des Trois Pays) is an arch bridge which crosses the Rhine between the commune of Huningue (France) and Weil am Rhein (Germany), within the Basel (Switzerland) metropolitan area. It is the world's longest single-span bridge dedicated exclusively to carrying pedestrians and cyclists. Its overall length is and its main span is . Its name comes from the bridge's location between France, Germany and Switzerland (which is about distant). It was designed by the Franco-Austrian architect Dietmar Feichtinger. The first crossing at this place was built for Huningue Castle"
"Warendorf Warendorf is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District. The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for horse-riding, and the opportunities it provides for cycling. Bicycles are such a common means of transport in the area that many cycle paths have been built, even alongside main roads outside the town. The origin and name Warendorf date back to the ancient Saxon royal court of Warintharpa (“the village on the embankment”), which was most likely already formed in 700 BC. Between the years of 1197 and 1201 Warendorf became a town."
"Siegendorf Siegendorf (, ) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland. During World War II, a forced labor camp staffed by Hungarian Arrow Cross guards forced Jewish men from northern Transylvania located in Hungarian-occupied Romania, was located in Siegendorf. Nearly all of the inmates were executed by the Hungarian guards as the Soviet liberation forces were approaching when the guards pretended to want to march the Jewish inmates to an unknown location. Very few prisoners survived. Almost none of them documented their experience at this camp except one former inmate who incorrectly claims"
"Benkendorf Benkendorf is a village and a former municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Salzwedel. It derives its name from the ancient noble Benkendorf family, who descend from Johannes De Benkendorpe who lived around the year 1240. They are considered to be one of the oldest and most respected lower noble families in Germany. Variations in spelling include, Benkendorf(f), Benckendorf(f), Beneckendorf(f), Beckendorf(f), von Benkendorf(f) und von Hindenburg, von Beneckendorf(f) und von Hindenburg and several others. Some of the branches use the predicate of von, others however do"
"Deggendorf Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Deggendorf district. It is located on the left bank approximately in the middle between the Danube cities of Regensburg and Passau. The Danube forms the town's natural border towards the south. Towards the west, north and east the town is surrounded by the foothills of the central Bavarian Forest. Near the southwestern rim of the town, the railway bridge crosses the Danube at river-kilometer 2286. Directly south of the town Autobahn A3 and A92 form an important crossing. A few miles downstream, east of the district Deggenau, lies the confluence"
"Beienrode (Königslutter) Beienrode is a small village close to the mountain range Dorm in the Bundesland Lower Saxony, Germany. Beienrode is ca. 35 km eastward from Braunschweig. The village is directly up to the Autobahn A2 between Hannover and Berlin. Beienrode accommodates about 545 residents and belongs to the city of Königslutter am Elm. Beienrode is mainly marked by the river vallies of the Uhrau and Schunter. The small river Schunter flows, with a breadth of 6 m (19,6 ft), at the western border of the village. In the north hits the Schunter the beck of Uhrau. Further southwestern the"